The largest part of the brain, the cerebrum has two hemispheres (or halves). The cerebrum controls voluntary movement, speech, intelligence, memory, emotion, and sensory processing.
Cerebrum
Medulla
Spinal Cord
2. Multiple Choice
1.5 minutes
1 pt
This portion of the brain stem is located just above the spinal cord. It regulates vital functions, such as heartbeat and breathing
brain stem
pons
medulla o
3. Multiple Choice
1.5 minutes
1 pt
The ________ regulates functions like thirst, appetite, and sleep patterns. It also regulates the release of hormones from the pituitary gland
thalamus
hypothalamus
pituatary gland
4. Multiple Choice
1.5 minutes
1 pt
The ________ regulates functions like thirst, appetite, and sleep patterns. It also regulates the release of hormones from the pituitary gland
thalamus
hypothalamus
pituatary gland
5. Multiple Choice
1.5 minutes
1 pt
This tiny gland produces hormones involved in regulating growth, puberty, metabolism, water and mineral balance, the body's response to stress, and more.
spinal gland
cerebrum gland
pituatary gland
6. Multiple Choice
1.5 minutes
1 pt
The ______ helps coordinate and fine‑tune movement and balance.
medulla
cerebrum
cerebellum
7. Multiple Choice
3 minutes
1 pt
This portion of the central nervous system runs down the inside of the spinal column, connecting the brain with nerves going to the rest of the body.
mid brain
spinal cord
cerebellum
8. Multiple Choice
1.5 minutes
1 pt
The _______ lobe, located behind the forehead, does much of the work of complex thinking, like planning, imagining, making decisions, and reasoning.
frontal lobe
parietal lobe
temporal lobe
occipital lobe
9. Multiple Choice
1.5 minutes
1 pt
The ______ lobe, in the rear of the brain, processes light and other visual information from the eyes.
fontal lobe
parietal lobe
tempral lobe
occipital lobe
10. Multiple Choice
1.5 minutes
1 pt
The _____ lobe, located behind the frontal lobe, processes messages related to touch, taste, and temperature.
frontal lobe
parietal lobe
temporal lobe
occipital lobe
11. Multiple Choice
1.5 minutes
1 pt
The _____ lobe, found near the ears, processes hearing and is involved in memory retrieval.
frontal lobe
parietal lobe
temporal lobe
occipital lobe
12. Multiple Choice
1.5 minutes
1 pt
frontal
temporal
occipital
parietal
13. Multiple Choice
1.5 minutes
1 pt
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Brain Stem
Diencephalon
14. Multiple Choice
1.5 minutes
1 pt
Thalamus
Frontal lobe
Pons
Hipocampus
15. Multiple Choice
1.5 minutes
1 pt
What functions does this lobe carry out?
Hearing and auditory processing
Vision and visual processing
Processing fear
Judgment, impulse control, planning
16. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
This lobe receives and processes visual information and then sends it to other parts of the brain for further processing and storage.